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Create A Stunning Snowflake

Add a little Winter magic to your mantelpiece with this elegant wooden snowflake

Christmas is a great time to get crafty and if you’re looking for something that’s simple yet striking, this beautiful snowflake is the perfect contemporary decoration. Follow our tutorial step by step to make your own.

Begin by measuring up three of your pieces of timber each to 800mm in length.

Clamp the timber securely into position and cut the three pieces to size.

Measure up and make a pencil mark in the centre of each piece of timber. This is to create the grooves that will allow you to slot the three pieces together.to slot the three pieces together.

You’re now going to create the cutting outline for each groove. The timber we used was 45mm wide. We measured to cut two 15mm(d) x 40mm(w) grooves into opposite sides of the first piece of timber. In the other two pieces of timber, we measured to cut a 30mm(d) x 40mm(w) groove.

Use your jigsaw with a timber cutting blade to carefully cut out the grooves in each of the three pieces of timber.

You now have the timber to create your snowflake frame. Your centre piece looks like an ‘H’ and the other two pieces will fit either side of this.

Using a pencil and ruler, mark up cutting lines at the end of each piece of timber. This will give the pointed edges to your snowflake.

Set your Jigsaw to bevel cutting mode, and carefully cut along the pencil lines. You now have the decorative, pointed ends to the snowflake frame.

You now have the decorative, pointed ends to the snowflake frame.

It’s time to assemble the frame. First place one piece of timber with a 30mm groove at the bottom with the groove facing upwards. Slot in the centre piece, followed by the other piece of timber with the 30mm deep groove.

Using your drill driver, fix the pieces together with a screw.

It’s now time to create the ‘star’ centre piece for your snowflake. Using a compass, draw a circle with a radius of 20mm. Then, keeping your compass at the exact same width, draw six dots at equal spacing around the edge of the circle. Connect the dots with straight pencil lines to create the star shape.

Using a piece of timber, draw another star inside the outline to create a border effect with the same width as your frame. This gives you your inner and outer cutting lines for the star.

Before you start to cut out the star, drill a hole within the inside border to give you an easier start for cutting.

Fix the timber into position with a trigger clamp. Then use your Jigsaw with a timber blade to carefully cut around the inside border of the star.

Then, cut around the outside border of the star with your Jigsaw.

Use a detail sander to smooth the edges of your star.

It’s now time to make the decorative snowflake ‘arms’ to add to the frame. You’ll need 12 pieces in total. Align the outside of the star with the corner of the plywood and draw around the inside of the star point. This will help you to draw cutter marks at the same length and width as the points of the star. Now align the star with the line you just drew. Repeat this 12 times.

Use your ruler to mark straight lines at the end of each arm as shown in the picture. Then cut out all 12 pieces using your Jigsaw.

It’s time to fix the star and snowflake pieces to your frame.

Use a pin hammer and pins to attach the pieces to the frame securely. Measure carefully with your ruler to make sure that the snowflake pieces are evenly spaced around the frame.

Now it’s time to make the smaller star to add a decorative finish to the centre piece. Using your compass, create a circle with a radius of 50mm and draw your star shape.

Clamp the timber securely into position and carefully cut around the edges with your Jigsaw.

Add the small star to the centre of your snowflake with some wood glue.

Create A Stunning Snowflake

Important safety information

Safety comes first when undertaking any kind of DIY project. You should take all precautions to avoid harm or injury, and as such BLACK+DECKER recommends the use of personal protective equipment when completing these tutorials, including; safety gloves, safety glasses and a dust mask, where required. To reduce the risk of personal injury and property damage please read and follow all related product manufacturer instruction manuals and information, before performing any of the applications shown. BLACK+DECKER is not responsible for any damage to property or injury to persons as a result of a failure to use the information provided with reasonable skill and care.